Caesar Baronius
| Cesare Baronio | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Priest of Santi Nereo ed Achilleo | |
| Church | Catholic Church | 
| Appointed | 21 June 1596 | 
| Term ended | 30 June 1607 | 
| Predecessor | Gianfrancesco Morosini | 
| Successor | Innocenzo Del Bufalo-Cancellieri | 
| Other post(s) | Librarian of the Vatican Library (1597 – 1607) | 
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 May 1564 | 
| Created cardinal | 5 June 1596 by Pope Clement VIII | 
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cesare Baronio 30 August 1538 | 
| Died | 30 June 1607 (aged 68) Rome, Papal States | 
| Buried | Santa Maria in Vallicella | 
| Styles of Caesar Baronius | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence | 
| Spoken style | Your Eminence | 
| Informal style | Cardinal | 
Cesare Baronio, C.O. (as an author also known as Caesar Baronius; 30 August 1538 – 30 June 1607) was an Italian Oratorian, cardinal and historian of the Catholic Church. His best-known works are his Annales Ecclesiastici ("Ecclesiastical Annals"), which appeared in 12 folio volumes (1588–1607). He is under consideration for sainthood and, in 1745, Pope Benedict XIV declared him "Venerable."